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Liberia: Ganta Hosts Three-Day Training for Over 40 Public Defenders On SGBV Cases
Ganta, Nimba County – More than 40 public defenders from Liberia’s 15 judicial circuits have gathered in Ganta City, Nimba County for…
Human Rights
Gender Issues
Liberia: As Senate Considers Bill to Legalize Abortion, Experts Say Growing Access to Abortion Pills Is Saving Lives
By Joyclyn Wea, gender reporter with New Narratives D. was 18 and had just entered the 12th grade in 2017 when she…
Crime Watch
Liberia: Police Cleared Deputy Minister in Rape Case, But Victim’s Lawyer Criticizes Police Decision to Keep DNA Report Secret
By Tetee Gebro, gender correspondent with New Narratives Summary: Human rights lawyer Tiawan Saye Gongloe says the Liberia National Police has not…
Human Rights
Liberia: Children of Visually Impaired Parents Allegedly Arrested as Street Ban Enforcement Sparks Protest
MONROVIA — The usually busy compound of the Zone 4 Police Depot in Barnesville turned into a scene of anguish and defiance…
Human Rights
Liberia: INCHR Workshop Resolution Calls for County-Level Human Rights Training
MONROVIA – The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), with support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…
Human Rights
Liberian Human Rights Defenders pushback on growing Anti-Family diversity Movements
In Liberia, human rights defenders are raising alarms over a growing wave of movements opposing family diversity, quietly gaining traction under the…
Gender Issues
Liberia: “Born Perfect, Stay Perfect”: National Bus Caravan Takes Fight Against FGM to Three Counties
Totota, Bong County – In a renewed push to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful traditional practices, the National Campaigners…
Human Rights
Liberia: Eight- Year-Old Girl Allegedly Burned by Aunt in Shocking Child Abuse Case
Monrovia — A disturbing case of alleged child abuse has sent shockwaves across Monrovia after an 8-year-old girl, Noah Dennis, was reportedly burned…
Human Rights
CRI-Liberia Engages Stakeholders On FGM Issues
The Child Resource Institute – Liberia (CRI-L) has kicked off a nationwide consultation with key stakeholders on matters relating to female genital…
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After Years of Delay, Sea Wall Funded by Global Climate Financing Set to Begin Construction as 1000 Community Members Await Relocation
This is part two of a two part series looking at the impact of government delays in implementing the $27 million Green…